matteo salvini says the prime minister will be neither have on -- neither him nor luigi di maio. our roman correspondent joins us now to tell us more. josephine, tell us more about who the prime ministerer might . what names are being bandied about? josephine: first of al w we are seeing a total reshaping of the political landscape in italy. neither matteteo salvini or luii di maio has confirmed who it will be. there is speculation it will be a law professor with very little political experience, very little experertise in pubublic administration. he taught t at her -- i i can be university and the sorbonne e in paris. more of an academic than a political background. that m might be a concern to president sergrgio mattarella, o wanted to see a political appointee in this position of prime minister. it will be interesting to see if the political parties and political leaders get the approvoval of the president when each of them meet with him individually later this afternoon. genie: josephine, let's talk a little more about what kind of program, what kind of politics these sides a

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it's possible it could be matteo's all beanie -- matteo salvini. that could be uncomfortable.hona: right, dave, we have a program, a coalition. -- whatpens in sup on happens depends on who the prime minister inns of being? e: the prime minister will accept this government or not except this government, and in we have italian government in next in time for the european council in the building behind me. that comes in june. it is unclear who will be the prime minister coming here to ,epresent italy for that summit but it could see the first big conflict between this new italian government and the eu on the issue of russia. the coalition government explicitly says that russia is "not a military threat." of courses going against conventional wisdom here in brussels and next month they have to make the decision on whether to rollover the sanctions on russia for its annexation of crimea. the new government may block the rollover of those sanctions. there could be fireworks with that new italian government next week. shona: a few points of discord there. thank you for joining us, dav

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this graffito may depict a close relationship between luigi demaio and matteo salvini but they certainly weren't allies during the election campaign now the populist leaders of the league and the five star movement have asked italy's president to approve their new alliance. today we can say we are faced with a historic moment i also say this to our international partners let us begin then you will criticize but at least let us begin first this is perhaps an unexpected government but it has been elected. nobody has anything to fear. we want a government that puts national interests first and foremost as we proposed to during our election campaign. we will respect everybody who put italy in the center . fuel to the league and the five star movement spend two weeks hammering out a program it calls for the speedy deportation of half a million migrants are costly campaign promises such as tax cuts early retirement and basic income are to be paid for with new debt. this contract is the heart of the government of change i see many people concerned about the international and european context th

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german, who's the number two seed, enjoyed a relatively stress free straight sets victory over italy's matteo3 in the world. zverev won 7—5, 6—3, and he now plays great britain's kyle edmund, who beat the number 16 seed lucas pouille. elsewhere, two former winners in rafael nadal and last year's beaten finalist novak djokovic eased into the third round with straight sets victories, but there were some surprises. the third seed grigor dimitrov is out and the man who ended nadal‘s long unbeaten run on clay last week, dominic thiem, was also beaten, as rob heath reports. confronted with fabio‘s headband, thiem should have seen the warning signs. fabio is a wildcard. but expect the unexpected. the next set, thiem got it three to one. the first clay court defeat in over a year. what next? fabio just had too much. he sent thiem packing. he is on course for a final meeting with top seed rafael nadal. the match of the world number two was far more predictable. it took just an world number two was far more predictable. it tookjust an hour to overwhelm the bosnian losing just one game. novak djokovic's

country with a hung parliament the leaders of the anti salamon five-star party leadership the mio and matteo salvini of the far right league party are meeting with the president to put forward their joint candidate for permian south and he has said both leaders have agreed to nominate a third party candidate. and let's bring in david his band record he's covering this story for us from hidebound italy has been politically paralyzed since elections in early march will the country get a new prime minister today. but the italian drama is now reaching its final act tonight the president will need to do you the odd couple of the populist from the left and the populist from the right and yes there's a good chance that there will be a prime minister but the final approval of it only come tomorrow and tuesday even president will. assign the new guy to form a government but this government is stable or not we don't know yet it's very likely that the two parties will get into fights about the program because this program comes from from two very extreme poles and it's just. britain together in two wee

pouille came through a third set tiebreak to set up a second round meeting with either italian wildcard matteok victory on tuesday's tenth stage of the giro d'talia with simon yates extending his overall lead. this was the longest ride of the grand tour, 244 kilometres, and britain's yates took a time bonus in the intermediate sprint to extend his overall lead to 41 seconds over last year's winner tom dumoulin, who's now moved up to second place. slovenian mohoric was part of a breakaway that held off the peleton, sprinting clear of nico denz for the win. golf's new world number one, justin thomas, will be able to carry out a reconaissance mission ahead of the ryder cup. he'll play in the french open next month, which is at the same course as the ryder cup on the outskirts of paris, and will be only his second appearance on the european tour, and a first in five years. it's not like a ryder cup all the presidents cup in the states when we can pop over whenever we want, it's a bit ofa can pop over whenever we want, it's a bit of a trek that has something to go into this decision. being as big a

leaders but just on thursday night as it emerged that this deal had had gone through matteo salvini head of the league said that he was fed up of seeing italian governments go to brussels putting out the begging cap that came just a few hours after. the head of the european commission said that what it's really needed was less corruption and more hard work so there seems to already be a war of words between the incoming government here and top officials in brussels that might worry not just other heads of government but again the financial markets if they think that there's going to be a big clash coming up there's a big summit in the u. summit in june where we're likely to see a lot of friction but in the next few days what we know is that the new government is expected to be sworn in to pass a vote of confidence here in parliament the first step on trying to get some stability back in italy. oh political crisis in spain as well the prime minister mariano rajoy is expected to be toppled as leader in a no confidence motion set for friday while his party is struggle to restore trust after

here's matteo salvini's response to that.ns its gates to the modern barbarians‘. the barbarians are arriving in in rome. better to be a barbarian than a slave. than a slave that sells italy's dignity, future, businesses and even its borders." the ft‘s view might have something to do with this. earlier, a leaked document published by huffpost italia dated 14th may proposes a debt write off of $295 billion. italy has the second highest public debt in the eurozone. i spoke to the commentator paola diana and asked how critical a moment is italy at right now. it is very critical in many italians arejust it is very critical in many italians are just worried and they are thinking that we are in the hands of very in competent and experienced, young guys. they do not have a clue about what it is making a government and really doing something realfor the country. they are just talk and a state nonsense, nonsense things. but billions of italians voted for these men. it is a shame and i hope many italians understand that these people are

the latest on those stories head to the dot com coming up though former italian prime minister matteo renzi is the latest kestrel so if you can cope with about the ongoing political crisis in his country see you next hour. hello welcome to sosia unco i'm so see shevardnadze plans to further integrate e.u. member states together are clashing with a rising tide of anti east and to many across the continent the latest being is really where the euro skeptics are now forming the new government how will the continental union come out of this well as sit down with. former prime minister to talk about this. shocking euro skeptic way to italy is sending ripples through berlin paris and brussels growing doubts on e.u. plans for tighter integration what will the blocks answer be to the spread of anti e.u. sentiment how can popular discontent within the union be sued and would force through radical change in europe. and there and it's really great to have you on our program it's been a long time we were trying to get you as a guest so amazing that you're here lots to talk about so little is about

proposed a government plan and a novice prime minister to lead it a former italian prime minister matteo renzi is the latest guest on our team so if you can cope discussing why the country is so politically divided and you can watch the full interview a bit later this hour we have a lot of seen the problem singlish is surely migrants surely the luck of employment govern employment is one of the most important problem of my county but in general a part of europe the economy in france now because it was not working for many can even if the very line one formula it's graft also you for using to bolt. some countries very much you see they grow up one of the skepticism so ultimately for them in germany with a very good performance in economy it's a strange message so it's not only economy it's also economy is also economy but there's not only economy. in my county. is not only money's problem because the rich not to. vote for a populist party as a lick and not. police this is a time for europe to come back to great failures to great to great ideas. a journalist attack today neo nazi rally in

the head of the league, matteo salvini, said he would rather push for fresh elections. but here is the kicker. he does not want to see those fresh elections in jujuly, the cuts says most italians are on vacation and the holiday is sacrosanct. whether or not he is open to reforming a coalition with the five star movement still remains unclear, and it is quite possible that they would reopen talks, perhaps with a broader brothers including the of italy, another far right party that is part of the right-wing alliance. genie: it is extorted new he how this story has been developing over the past few weeks. what are your thoughts? you think we might still see early elections in italy, despite what people are saying about vacations and such? to be an: there seems indication now that they want to move back from the immediate elections, spite what mr. salvini is saying. anis possible we will have interim government, perhaps led by mr. cottarelli or someone else, in the short-term, just to get through the summer, until fresh elections can be held in september or october. having

and here is matteo salvini, leader of the five star's potential coalition partner, the league.icker of their problems instead of taking care of our government? know, everybody needs to have his say. mind your own business. this is my appeal from pisa, from the market of pisa, on behalf of myself on your behalf. give us a date for the vote in the italian people will do justice on what has happened in these last weeks. thank you, long live the league, along with pisa. so what might happen now is anyone's guess, but the uncertain to—ing and fro—ing of the main players is keeping everyone interested. this bloomberg article compares the two leaders' behaviour to the political wranglings described by italian thinker niccolo machiavelli, and therefore part of the same political culture that they've often criticised. for more, i spoke to the bbc‘s nick marsh. at the moment, and it delete, we have a situation where the prime minister designate, then appointed by the president to form a new government, not elected but appointed by the president, says he cannot form a new government. the

matteo, heart -- head of the far right league, made his way through journalists again little way.fter weeks of stalemate, it was up to this person, the coalition partner from the populist five-star movement to spill the goods. >> first of all we are very proud we arrived at this point in a linear and coherent way. yesterday evening we finally laid the foundations for an agreement with the league and launched a project for government change that we want. this afternoon our parliamentary members and experts will start working on a government contract. that remains our most important focus. reporter: just last monday the italian president declared the negotiations to build a new government had failed area for weeks he had been pressuring the parties to come to an agreement, threatening to call fresh elections if they failed to do so. the fact that italian voters won't have to go to the polls again, and the political impasse mason be over, is largely down to one man. sergio bellus tony. -- belasconi. he stepped aside in an act of generosity, as his party put it. that paves the way for

thirty six year old musician plays on a cello made by the seventeenth century venetian lute your matteo go for who is famous for the high quality of his cellos the virtual so pardon me once played his instruments. cello is very very special it's from seventeen zero one. and it's it's also. you know when when when you touch the wood you can feel really the the he story of the cello which is incredible it's like ours it's like it's like a painting so of course the. the price of those instruments are very high and so but we we're lucky to be able to play on them. the prize winning cellist is rarely at home in paris but he tries to spend as much time as he can with his two daughters and with his friends after all he's not just a music lover. i like good food i like good cheese of course in france we're lucky to have fantastic cheese i love great wine also so i like to you know go to the cellar and truth in a nice bottle of wine and you know mix it with was with great food and and organise dinner and yeah those those times are important and i think it's important also for the music the music

and we sawaw an immediate reactn on twitter from matteo salvini, the head of the league, saying back off and keep your nose out of italy's business, with the huge photo. very strongeing reactions from five star and the league. they are d dermined toto put a govevernment together. the same with the controversiail income taxes,ut introduce a basic income for the poor andnd unemployed. they are determined to get the candidate pushed through as prime minister. on that point, we are not likely to see any kind of announcement, i don't think, from the president this afternoon. he may hold off until tomorrow. there is no doubt he is keeping and i on those financial markets , -- keeping an eye on this financial markets and reports about the status of giuseppe conte. josephine mckenna reporting live from rome. the south korean president is meeting with donald trump today in talks that could decide whether or not trump's summit with north korea will go ahead. south korean leader moon jae-in is in washington on a mission to save a rare meeting between the u.s. and the north. trump had agreed to

in berlin or in paris clearly you know as you move all the eurozone former italian prime minister matteo renzi is the latest guest on artie's sophie and co discussing why the country's politically divided you can see the full interview there later today. we are a lot of seen the problem single issues surely migrants surely the luck of employment govern employment is one of the most important problem of my county but in general a part of europe. in finance now because the other is not working for america even if the very wine wine formula it's grafter also you for using to bold. some countries very rich you see they grow up one of the skepticism so ultimately for going to an in a germany with a very good performance in economy it's a strange message so it's not only economy it's also economy is also economy but there's not only economy. in my country is not on the money's problem because the rich not to. vote for a populist party as a leader not. bill is this is a time for europe to come back to great failures to great to great ideals i am but then my my passport is italian and they are s

the former italian prime minister matteo renzi is the latest guest on r.t. sophie and co discussing why the country is so politically divided and you can watch the full interview later today we have a lot of single problem a single issue is surely migrants surely the lack of employment govern employment is one of the most important problem of my county but in general a part of europe wasn't going to be in finance now because it was not working for many counties in the score after all so you for using the boat. some countries very rich you see they grow up one of the scepter business in my county is not on li mani's problem because the rich ne. vault for a popular spot for years and they cannot. please this is dying before you are up to come back to greet to greet the great the us. this is art international or the u.k. sold a record number of arms to israel this year according to a new report by a campaign against arms trade it comes as british politicians condemn tel aviv's use of force against palestinian protesters r.t. correspondent jacqueline berger inve

a former italian prime minister matteo renzi is the latest guest on r.t. so if you think oh discussing why the country is so politically divided and you can watch the full interview later today we have a lot of single problem single issues surely migrants surely the lack of employment govern employment is one of the most important problem on my counter but in general a part of europe isn't going to be in finance now because it was not working for many score after also you for using the boat. some countries very rich you see they go up one of the skepticism in my column today. is not only money's problem because the rich not to. vote for a popular spot for years and not. please this is the time for europe to come back to greet us to greet the great idea. the u.k. sold a record number of weapons to israel this year that's according to a new report by a campaign against arms trade it comes as british politicians condemn tel aviv's use of force against palestinian protesters are to jaclyn investigates. after israel's use of life fire against palestinians on ma

the league party's leader, matteo salvini, is equally critical of the president's intervention.we worked for nothing, we will have a technical government. i ask, are we a democracy? in italy, do the italians decide or do the germans or french? i am sorry i lost so much time, they could have told us before. as a stopgap move, italy's president may now appoint a non—populist prime minister, but the only lasting solution may be an early general election. james reynolds, bbc news, rome. and you can keep up to date with the latest efforts to establish a coalition government in italy, on the bbc website. you'll also find background analysis on what the current political uncertainty means for the italian economy. just go to bbc.com/news let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: chinese officials have accused the us of seriously infringing china's sovereignty by sailing two warships close to disputed coral reefs and islands in the south china sea. the paracel islands are controlled and occupied by china, but taiwan and vietnam also claim sovereignty over them. the

the analogy is broadly what is about to happen in italy, the right led by matteo salvini is on the vergeive star movement led by luigi di maio. five star has only ever contested tee elections but it secured 33% of the vote this time, more than any other party. the coalition of the right led by la liga and including four—time pro minister berlusconi got 37% but they fall short of the required 40% needed for a majority. for weeks the five star leader swore there would be no alliance with what he called the parties that destroyed our country. but now, desperate to try and prove their hand at the bilic nationally, this option is starting to look like the least worst for them. —— at governing nationally. last week berlusconi himself gave his blessing to the alliance. a ban on him running for office for five years has been lifted and he sees himself not as a player but as a kingmaker. the incoming coalition is of course chalk and cheese but they share a euroscepticism and a sympathetic stance toward russia on sanctions and, as in every horseshoe, the distance between extreme left and right get

matteo salvini the leader of the far right league party routinely tweets that they are gypsy thieves and he will bulldoze the camps of course the roma people have seen all the messages and they're outraged that this assault on them is pure propaganda it's racism the word gypsy shouldn't be used at all he talks about bulldoze as if he will be the one to come and clean up the camps he should be a politician he should do something else the threats are already attracting the attention of human rights advocates even before the new government is formed. these politicians don't realize what the situation is you can't expel italians the ones from the former yugoslavia are either here legally or they are stateless so no country would take them back. in the election here nearly one in five italians voted for the league party and so plainly it isn't difficult to convince angry disillusioned people that europe cares more about outsiders than ethnic italians of course whether or not they're serious about bulldozing these places and trying to deport european citizens there's a different question a

the far right leak this defeat he made to pick the close relationship between luigi de morrow and matteo salvini but they certainly weren't allies during the election campaign now the populous leaders of the far right the and the five star movement have asked president sergio martha rela to approve their new alliance. today we can say we are faced with a historic moment i also say this to our international partners let us begin then you will criticize but at least let us begin first this is perhaps an unexpected government but it has been elected. misrule know that they mean nobody has anything to fear. we want a government that puts national interests first and foremost as we proposed to italians during our election campaign. we will respect everybody who put italy in the center italians. yanni. the league from the north and the five star movement from the south spent two weeks hammering out a programme it calls for the deportation of half a million asylum seekers costly campaign promises such as tax cuts early retirement and a basic income are to be paid for with more debt. this contra

but the populists, led here by the league's matteo salvini, have the numbers to reject the president'sons. mr salvini, who's been going up in the polls, wants the freedom to govern his way. translation: if the president of the republic tells us, "do as you want, but don't touch the european rules," we have a problem with democracy, because i think in italy, the people are sovereign and don't depend entirely on european markets and bureaucracies. wherever you look here, there are signs of italy's six decade—long partnership with europe. but this country has begun to shift. this is the country that helped to found the european union. why are the populist parties turning against it? because people think that germany rules all europe and germany rules italy. and they want to control italy and the agreements on european union is an advantage for germany and a disadvantage for italy. italy is used to changing prime ministers, but this is much more serious than that. an election later this year may become an unofficial referendum on italy's membership of the euro and on its place in the europ

but the populists, led here by the league's matteo salvini, have the numbers to reject the president'stions. mr salvini, who's been going up in the polls, wants the freedom to govern his way. translation: if the president of the republic tells us, do as you want but don't touch the european rules, we have a problem with democracy because i think in italy, the people are sovereign and don't depend entirely on european markets and bureaucracies. wherever you look here, there are signs of italy's long partnership with europe. but this country has begun to shift. this is the country that helped found the european union. why are the populist parties turning against it? because people think that germany rules all europe and germany rules italy and they want to control italy and the agreements on the european union are an advantage for germany and a disadvantage for italy. tonight, this country realises that it now faces a sudden choice, an early election later this year may become an unofficial referendum on italy's membership of the eu and this country's relationship with the union it helpe

what lies ahead for the country and we want to hear from you i mean thanks so joining us we have matteo had king he is a maclachlan historian and ph d. candidate at harvard university juan carlos is a student protest steffen the american university in the he's asked us to keep his identity hidden for safety concerns which is why you can't see his face right now and to fail is the vice president for programs at the washington office on latin america that is a research advocacy and organization for human rights in the americas hi gentlemen welcome good to have you here juan carlos you've been protesting what is it you know like today what's the atmosphere like when you are you can you can definitely feel the tension on the streets. right now is everyone's guess we're waiting for this call so-called dialogue to place. made. its yesterday a lot of. students. receive threats so they have to leave somewhere please somewhere safe so. we can sleep. peacefully we're just just we're. it's just been it's just been. weeks. and what's the risk you're taking by going out into the streets by saying th

definitely i do believe mohammed i agree with matteo that we definitely in a hurry but i think you will be and more than him who will actually think in making a policy decision he will be a devising a has a huge part in it happening and this will be the next half actually because in the cabinet some of these ministers. would be ministers are long tried untested and who does he actually go for representational social cabinet where they struggle people from all the different policy oh well he actually goes. down to cabinet whereby he actually trying to get the most honest possible than the year that you've got left either i think you'll be making any of the major decisions on his i think i am over him will be there in the background that we don't need to get our rights and speaking of terrorists always on what do you think are some of the most immediate political challenges dr mahathir faces or is most immediate political challenge would be for example how would he put together a. cabinet which is representative of both of the component parties of the coalition to her upon coalition as we

the league party's leader matteo salvini is equally critical of the president's intervention.thing, we will have a technical government. i ask, to nothing, we will have a technical government. iask, i to nothing, we will have a technical government. i ask, i we're democracy? in italy, do the italians decide will do the germans or french? and so i lost so much time, they could have told us before. as a stopgap italy's president may now appointed non—populist prime minister, not the only lasting solution may be an early general election. and you can keep up to date with the latest efforts to establish a coalition government in italy on the bbc website. there, you'll also find background analysis on what the current political uncertainty means for the italian economy. just go to bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news this hour. two contenders for the colombian presidency will be going through to the second round. the conservative, ivan duque, polled some 39% of the votes. gustavo petro — a former left—wing rebel — is running neck and neck wit

this trophy he made to put the close relationship between luigi de mario and matteo salvini but they certainly weren't allies during the election campaign now the populous leaders of the far right the and the five star movement have asked president sergio martha rela to approve their new alliance. today we can say we are faced with a historic moment i also say this to our international partners let us begin then you will criticize but at least let us begin first this is perhaps an unexpected government but it has been elected. me nobody has anything to fear. we want a government that puts national interests first and foremost as we proposed to italians during our election campaign. we will respect everybody who put italy in the center italians. the league from the north and the five star movement from the south spent two weeks hammering out a programme it calls for the deportation of half a million asylum seekers costly campaign promises such as tax cuts early retirement and a basic income are to be paid for with more debt. this contract is the heart of the government of change i see

evolved out of something that happened that you did in 1988 that was a small group for women in san matteo. >> it was called women's day, and it was for women back then who were re-emerging into the workforce after having left and had their children, and it kind of developed from there, and then i thought, "well, there's a need for women in the professions to have an opportunity like this," and that's how it happened. it didn't happen from a garage, but it happened around a coffee table in a friend's home. it is so much more than a conference now. it is an organization, and what makes it so terrific is these women who are members of the board, they do it out of wanting to pay it forward to women, and that's what it's really all about. it's all a volunteer with the exception of two staff. >> and for people who say, if this is a woman's thing, it really is not because any time you can lift a woman and a family, you affect the entire family. >> that's right. and there's a fair amount of men that come. >> a lot. >> we get speakers that are men, and yeah. no, it's -- but it is about lifting wom

but the populists, led here by the league's matteo salvini, have the numbers to reject the president'srly elections. mr salvini, who's been going up in the polls, wants the freedom to govern his way. translation: if the president of the republic tells us, do as you want but don't touch the european rules, we have a problem with democracy because i think in italy, the people are sovereign and don't depend entirely on european markets and bureaucracies. wherever you look here, there are signs of italy's long partnership with europe. but this country has begun to shift. this is the country that helped found the european union. why are the populist parties turning against it? because people think that germany rules all europe and germany rules italy and they want to control italy and the agreements on the european union are an advantage for germany and a disadvantage for italy. tonight, this country realises that it now faces a sudden choice, an early election later this year may become an unofficial referendum on italy's membership of the eu and this country's relationship with the union

his appointee in the mix but he could compromise basically then we heard from the leader of lagos matteo salvini who didn't react directly to that but stuck to his guns saying and old all day long he's been saying that the only government invisible is the one that they nominated he's also struck back at reaction abroad saying that it's really cannot longer continue to be the country that says yes to europe there was market uncertainty of course following sunday's events which the president said was was trying to calm the international financial markets. things have got a bit calmer in the last twenty four hours but the leader of the five star movement acknowledged there was a lot of worry. on the markets but he says it's not just because we're so-called populists it's because of the time scale of the uncertainty and things need to go things need to start proceeding in a smooth manner the head of the league says he wants elections as soon as possible it seems that he's a. alloys in five saw a more amenable to perhaps seeing the summer out with a compromise an interim government and then p

anti-establishment five star movement have threatened to join forces as head of new elections league party leader matteo salvia me as valid to turn the next vote into a referendum on italy's membership in the euro exult today he said italy is not free it is occupied financially by germans french and euro crap. this is the man with the mandate to form italy's intervent government and moderate and former official at the international monetary fund he is a fan believe in the european union and the single currency. you know a dialogue with europe to defend our interests is essential we can do better than we did in the past but it has to be a constructive dialogue fully acknowledging that it's a founding member our continuous participation in the eurozone remains essential. after that could put forward a staunch euro skeptic is the economy and finance minister the president pull the image and see break. rejecting the formation of a new government. it's the establishment versus the new kids on the block an italian politics. the president trying to keep it away what he considers to be tenuous populist policies

decided in berlin or in paris that clearly it was a move for the eurozone former italian prime minister matteo renzi is the latest guest on r.t. so discussing why the country is politically divided you can watch the full interview like we have a lot of seen the problem singlish is surely migrants surely the luck of employment govern employment is one of the most important problem on my counter but the engine out of a part of europe i thought the economy and finance now because the obvious not working from any kind even if it's a very line one formula it's cracked also you for using to bolt. some counters very reach you see they go up one of the skepticism that some alternative for them in germany with a very good performance in economy it's a strange message so is not only economy it's also economy he's also going to meet but there's not only gonna. be my county is not on the money's problem because the rich not to use the. vault for probably spark for years cannot. please this is the time for europe to come back to greet the two great the great the us i am but the my my passport and i'm so pr

that's because the two leaders of the populist parties five star movement‘s luigi di maio and matteo terms of their governing, in terms of their stance on migration and the economy, they have cancelled each other out as part of their planned to be a coalition that it would have to be someone else. there isa would have to be someone else. there is a 54—year—old little—known law professor called giuseppe conte, who isa professor called giuseppe conte, who is a friend of luigi di maio. reports suggest he is in line to become the next prime minister which will have to wait. in the palace behind me, the presidential palace, there is meeting between the two leaders and president around 6pm this evening, 5pm uk time. a word on how this coalition will operate. the rhetoric we were hearing before was the plans to take italy out of the euro but it has been watered down. there is enough to concern eu leaders, including a call to drop sanctions against russia, saying they are a partner and not an enemy, and also to speed up plans to deport 500,000 illegal migrants from italy, to drop taxes, incr

former italian prime minister matteo renzi is the latest guest on artie's so if you think oh discussing why the countries are so politically divided now you can watch of the full interview later today we have a lot of single problem single issues surely migrants surely the luck of appointment of an employment is one of the most important problem of my county but in general a part of europe that economy in france now because it was not working for american even if the very line in one formula is correct also you for using to about. some countries very rich you see they grow up one of the scepter business so ultimately forgotten in germany with a very good performance in economy it's a strange message so it's not only economy it's also economy is also economy but there's not only economy. in my county is not on li money's problem because the rich ne. vault for. an art. police this is the time for europe to come back to greet. to greet the great the us. the u.k. sold a record number of arms to israel this year that's according to a new report by the campaign against arms trade it comes as

the league party's leader, matteo salvini, is equally critical of the president's intervention.ing, we will have a technical government. i ask, are we a democracy? in italy, do the italians decide or do the germans or french? i am sorry i lost so much time, they could have told us before. as a stopgap move, italy's president may now appoint a non—populist prime minister, but the only lasting solution may be an early general election. james reynolds, bbc news, rome. what does all this mean for the euro and residential markets well? let's have a word now with lawrence gosling. good to see you. i want to ask you first walk about mr savona who is not getting hisjob. —— because the president post it. you can understand the coalition saying hang ona can understand the coalition saying hang on a minute, where is the democracy here? absolutely, it is the president who has sought of veto the president who has sought of veto the coalition. it does sound antidemocratic oddities within the italian constitution, so chances are we will end up having another election at some point. is looking

some sort of compromise perhaps suggesting a different economy minister but the leader of the league matteo salvini while he didn't react directly has been sticking to his guns saying that that must be the government otherwise there should be elections as soon as possible he stands to gain the lead have surged up to around twenty five percent in the latest opinion polls five star steady on around thirty percent so it's possible if there were fresh elections that they could be the biggest two groups but whether they'll be prepared to work together again is not certain right now we don't know if it's really will go back to the polls or who will lead its next government. and the news ahead brazil's a striking truck drivers get back on the job now it's boyle workers there say they have fed up that bus. the money gallacher on the west coast of florida worth babcock ranch something that's turning into one of the biggest solar powered cities in the world. allan there is so much more strain the and the east in the u.s. and in eastern canada partly from the circulation alberto the first named storm